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Pixel 10 owners might be about to get one of the Pixel 11’s best features

But it seems like there’s one less thing, according to something spotted in the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5. YouTube channel In Depth Tech Reviews published a video yesterday that showed an option for the Pixel 11 feature…

Seagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode

The company's research found 99% of respondents expect AI workloads to increase their storage requirements in the next three years. Yet only 38% describe their organizations as completely prepared, while 43% identify…

AMD GPUs and CPUs could be the next victims of the RAM crisis, as industry chatter insists more price hikes are coming

Wccftech spotted that leaker Harukaze5719 highlighted a post from ChannelGate (the Board Channels over in Asia) that cites sources in the supply chain who claim that TSMC has informed its customers of a 10% price rise.…

Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters

One of those legal problems arose in September 2025, when Disney sent the company a cease and desist letter accusing it of infringing on its beloved characters. Character.AI allows users to create distinct virtual…

FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Under US law , companies…

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep

For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain. “Usually, sleep is associated with being controlled by subcortical regions,” said Geoffrey…

Universal and Sony sue Suno again, this time over 60,202 recordings

Universal and Sony have now sued the AI music company a second time. They filed the complaint in the District of Massachusetts on Friday, as case 1:26-cv-14275. It asserts 60,202 sound recordings. The first case, filed…

Disney names Character.AI’s chief executive as its first CTO

Disney sent Character.AI a cease-and-desist letter in September 2025 over unauthorised use of its characters, and the company barred under-18s from open-ended chat two months later. Disney has named Karandeep Anand to…

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than a pizza

They needed only a few taps on a quick-commerce app to get one delivered to their doorstep in about 10 minutes. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy’s Instamart, and BigBasket — platforms best known in India for delivering groceries…

China's Salt Typhoon spotted probing Latin American government with newly developed SparroWocky backdoor

Cybersecurity researchers ESET have been tracking Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor for years. This is the same group that was seen hacking telecommunication giants and government agencies across the…